"So tell me Teri, why do you want to work here?" I asked the beautiful blonde seated on the other side of the desk.
"Well, I'm married, my oldest is off to college and I'm home alone during the day now," she replied. "I need to get out of the house, and I could always use the extra spending money."
I looked her over as we continued talking, and I definitely liked what I saw. About my age, with shoulders length blonde hair, shining hazel eyes and a bright smile, I couldn't help but be drawn to her. With what appeared to be an impressive chest and a nice ass and legs, she was definitely pleasant to look at, to say the least.
"Well what I need the most right now, and quite honestly what I think you would be a perfect fit as, is a hostess. However, that entails working evenings and weekends. You said that you wanted to be out of the house during the day. Would that be an issue, working nights and evenings?" I asked her.
"Not at all!" she replied immediately.
"Are you sure your husband won't mind?" I asked.
"He's a big boy," she said, with a bit of an edge to her voice. "He can take care of himself at night."
A month later I realized that Teri was one of the best hires I had ever made. The customers loved her and the waitresses all looked up to her like a mother figure. Her one-month review went well and I was already making plans to move her up.
A couple of months later we were working late one night, sitting in my office after everyone left. It was a hot day and Teri was wearing a summer dress. I have always had a thing for summer dresses and she was making me love them even more that night. The dress fit all of her curves like it was made for her, hugging her chest and ass, and showing some very nice legs. I know she caught me at least once checking out her firm legs and she blushed, looking down.
I told her that the reason I asked her to stay late was because I needed her help in judging a couple of wines that a sales rep wanted me to carry, and I respected her taste in wine. I opened the bottles and we started talking as we sampled the grape. It wasn't long before Teri started opening up to me about her marriage.
Married and pregnant at 17, she had been with him for over 30 years and four kids. He was a control freak and a drunk, and apparently lousy in bed. He wouldn't allow her to work full time and he had to approve of any part time work that she had, and even then she had to fight with him for it. After a few samples she told me that she hadn't allowed him to even see her naked, much less touch her, for years. That immediately made me believe that he was a first-class idiot, treating a woman like that, especially a woman like her.
She started helping me put everything away as we finished and as we stood at the desk I as her if she was interested in the assistant manager position. She looked at me for a second before asking if I was serious.
"As far as I'm concerned, the position is yours," I told her, my mind immediately thinking about other positions I would love to have her in. "You're going to have to interview for it, but there is no one else even close to qualified."
"Oh my god! Thank you so much!" she exclaimed. The next thing I knew she was hugging me. I quickly got over the surprise and wrapped my arms around her.
"It's my pleasure," I told her. It had been a long time for me, and I quickly felt myself rising to the occasion. "It's all my pleasure. You deserve it."
I tried pulling away before I embarrassed myself but I was too late. I heard her moan softly and she held me close. As I pulled away I looked down at her and suddenly we were kissing. She whimpered as our lips pressed together and soon our tongues were dancing together.
Out of instinct I slid my hand down and cupped her ass. I gave her cheek a soft squeeze and she moaned again, pressing her body against mine. Suddenly she backed up and looked at me. I knew that look in her eyes.
"Shit," I said softly. "Teri, I am so sorry!"
"No!" she replied immediately. "Don't! Don't apologize!" She looked at me for a couple of seconds before she shook her head and walked out.
'Shit! Son of a bitch!' I thought to myself as I sank into my chair. Not only was I now going to face a sexual harassment claim, I was also going to lose my best employee, and someone I was genuinely starting to like and to consider a friend.
Teri was off the next day, and I spent the whole time waiting for the inevitable phone call or text from corporate about what happened. The fact that it never came did nothing to soothe my fears.
The day after, she came back and acted like nothing happened. I did get a small brief, almost shy smile from her. I still hadn't heard from anyone in corporate, so I was starting to breathe a little easier.
At the end of the night, as the crew was cleaning up, she came up to my office. "Hi," she said as she popped her head in. "We're just about done. Can we talk after everyone leaves?"
"Of course!" I told her as my heart started racing. 'Is this where she rips into me?' I wondered.
A few minutes later I looked out the window and saw that the only cars left in the lot were mine and Teri's. I sat down and nervously waited for her to come in. My mind was racing with what I was going to say to her when she came in.
I had a glass of wine ready for her and she took it, downing half of it in one gulp. "What a night!" she breathed as she stood at the side of my desk. "That new girl Missy is something else!"
"I noticed," I replied. "Busy little bee."
"Teri, please let me apologize for last night," I said as she sat on the arm of the chair. "That was completely unprofessional of me."
Teri looked at me for a second. "No," she replied. "I don't want your apology."
She took a deep breath, and that's when I noticed that she had freshened up her makeup, and it seemed like she was showing more cleavage and leg than she was earlier. "I should apologize to you, for running out on you like that." I started to say something but she cut me off.
"Please, let me finish. I've been thinking about this for the last two days. Just let me get this out," she said.
"Honestly, that kiss is the only thing I've been able to think about for the past couple of days. I have never been kissed like that in my life!"
"Kurt, I just wasn't ready for it. It excited me. It woke up feelings that I haven't had in ages. Hell, it woke up feelings that I didn't think I had period!"
"I wasn't ready for those feelings. I have to admit that I have been very attracted to you from the first time that I saw you. It's been very difficult to be around you."
"If I didn't leave when I did, I don't know what would have happened," she said.
"The funny thing is, is that I was only worried what might happen if my kids found out. I never even thought about him."
Neither of us said anything as we looked at each other for a few seconds. "What would happen if I kissed you right now?" I asked softly, taking a step towards her.
She gasped softly and said, "I ... I don't know."
